The history of boxing sports back in its origin to ancient Greeks who were the first who played this famous sporting game and sent it all over the world. Boxing is an incredible game, which has its fans as well. Actually, it can be played by two players who are entertained with the same weight. The winner will be announced as soon as his opponent fells on the ground full of pain and tired and could not stand on his feet again, within ten minutes from his fall. Universally, boxing champions are hold, while most countries cooperate in them with their heroes and media as well.

This month the B5 Sports Channel is compiling a set of sports memories. Part One appeared on Thursday. Here Part Two.***A match had just ended and my dad disappeared into the bowels of the ancient arena, back to where the wrestlers’ walk to the ring began. He was checking on something. He soon snuck his [...]

Bad Left Hook Unofficial Scorecard�Round123456789101112Total�Junior Witter101099999109999110�Timothy Bradley991010101010910101010117Who'd have thunk it? Timothy Bradley, 24 years old and in his first pro fight outside of his home state of California, beat Junior Witter via split decision in Nottingham to win the WBC junior welterweight title.The split decision was a little bit ridiculous, and had Witter won, I would've counted it as highway robbery. I scored it 117-110 for Bradley, who largely dominated the fight against an aged-looking, unmotivated-seeming, totally ineffective Witter, widely regarded as (at worst) the world's second-best 140-pound fighter.Bradley was awarded the mandatory shot at Witter's WBC crown when Jose Luis Castillo failed to make weight for a fight against him in Cancun. Most of us felt that Witter would dominate the unseasoned Bradley, who had never traveled more than a car ride for any pro fight. But Bradley drilled Witter in the sixth round with a massive overhand right, putting the exclamation point on his momentum grab, and taking full control of the fight.The first five rounds were quite close, all up-in-the-air scoring affairs, and I gave Bradley three of five. If someone gave Witter the nod in four or even all of them, it's hard to argue. Eventually, it was Witter's total lack of offense that defined the fight, with Bradley pot-shotting his way to what most saw as a pretty definable victory. A career-starting splash of a win, really.So congratulations to young Timothy "Desert Storm" Bradley, the Palm Springs, CA, native who is your new WBC junior welterweight champion, and a rising force in the division.The loss throws Witter into no man's land. At 34, he started looking his age, or else he just wasn't mentally ready for the tough fight, perhaps buying the hype that Bradley simply was not ready to take on someone as smart and outright terrific as Witter can be. This loss takes Junior Witter entirely out of any Ricky Hatton sweepstakes, meaning he'll likely never see the fight he's been petitioning for forever. And he's still too much of a potential spoiler to get an easy pass into lucrative bouts in the division, which is now unquestionably ruled by Hatton, with the likes of Paulie Malignaggi, power-punching Colombian Ricardo Torres, Kendall Holt, and Bradley as his chasers.Witter will have to be lucky to find himself as anything more than a regional star like Andreas Kotelnik or Souleymane M'baye at this point. He could possibly find a fight with Kotelnik (who would be attempting to avenge a loss to Witter), but any big-money, international sort of affair is now out of the question. It's a little unjust and more than a bit unfair, but Witter is too good to walk into high-profile fights without a title.On this night, Timothy Bradley outboxed him over 12 rounds, and did so with aplomb. He deserves all the credit in the world. Witter's punches seemed to lack pop, and his offensive gameplan was simply to wait. The sixth round knockdown showed him waiting just a bit too much, and overall, the fight itself did the same.Also in Nottingham, super middleweight contender Carl Froch improved to 23-0 with his 19th knockout, taking out late substitute Albert Rybacki in the fourth round via TKO. Froch is the mandatory to Joe Calzaghe, who is now at 175 and will almost certainly never fight Froch, who will nonetheless spend the next couple of years calling Calzaghe out. He'd be better off just focusing on the realistic, perhaps a fight with titlist Lucian Bute, former titleholder Mikkel Kessler, or "titlist" Anthony Mundine.

Junior WitterWBC Junior Welterweight TitlistRing Magazine No. 1 Contender�Timothy Bradley��36-1-2Record21-021KO11Bradford, UKHometownPalm Springs, CA5'7"Height5'6"70"Reach69"Vivian Harris (KO-7)Andreas Kotelnik (UD-12)DeMarcus Corley (UD-12)Notable WinsMiguel Vazquez (UD-10)Donald Camarena (UD-10)Jaime Rangel (TD-8)Zab Judah (UD-12)Notable Losses�SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTSCARL FROCHRing Magazine No. 6 Contender(22-0, 18 KO, Nottingham, UK)versusALBERT RYBACKI(15-0, 8 KO, Katowice, Poland)10:45 PM EDT - ShowtimeWitter and Froch, the home team fighters, are both the overwhelming favorites tonight. This is the first time that "Desert Storm" Bradley has fought not only outside of the United States, but outside of the cocoon in California. As for Rybacki, he's a late substitute for Denis Inkin, after Alejandro Berrio backed out, so it's excusable in many ways that he has no hope tonight. Rybacki's only even sort of credible win is over Tony Dodson, a fighter that Froch knocked out in the third round back in 2006.Showtime did a pretty good job salvaging this card, which was supposed to happen back in March with Froch-Inkin and Murray-Fewkes, alongside an EliteXC card. Witter getting American TV is good for everyone (particularly for Witter), and I expect he's going to outclass an underprepared Bradley. I don't think he'll knock him out, but I do think he'll dominate. And that's not a knock on Bradley. He's just not ready for someone like Witter, who is a world-class boxer.This special edition of Shobox starts at 10:45 eastern, and we'll be here. Our new format allows you to simply enter the comments section of this post and get live updates -- no refreshing necessary. It's really awesome, and makes the whole experience ten times better than it used to be. So stop in and critique the fights with us, or just talk some jive.NOTE: This fight is tape delayed in America, not live. DO NOT post spoilers, and if you don't WANT spoilers, I'd recommend staying away from BoxRec.com.

Did anyone hear what happened two Fridays ago on SmackDown? They’ve only repeated the highlights about a dozen times. But in case you you didn’t catch any of this week’s shows SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero stripped the World Heavyweight Championship from The Undertaker. Why? She claimed that his devastating choke hold has caused too many [...]

WBC 140-pound titleholder Junior "The Hitter" Witter is universally regarded as second-best. Second-best in his division, second-best in his country in the division, second-best at pretty much everything.But some folks will tell you that Witter should be considered the best 140-pounder in the sport. With Ricky Hatton trying over the past couple of years to find a home at welterweight (and failing), the mega-popular "Hitman" has returned to the 140-pound ranks for the time being, waiting on a May 24th fight against Juan Lazcano, part of a double-header with potential future opponent Paulie Malignaggi, arguably America's best 140-pound fighter.Where does that leave Witter?Junior Witter is 36-1-2 in his career. You can throw out the two draws, since they happened early in his career. And his only loss came in 2000 against Zab Judah. Eight years is so long that you might as well throw that fight out, too.Right now, who would you favor if the long-desired bout between countrymen Hatton and Witter came to pass? There are a ton of people who would pick Witter. I am, in fact, one of them.While he's often been content to just outbox his opponents and take a decision victory, Witter showed last year how destructive he can be, when he faced talented enigma Vivian Harris. Take a look at the KO, even if you've seen it before.Witter proved he has real power, for anyone that doubted it. When he's willing to take chances, he's as deadly as anyone in the division. He's also technically superior to just about everyone at 140, save perhaps only for Malignaggi, who can be extremely good defensively.Witter is somewhat comparable to Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who dominated Hatton with upper body movement and short, quick punching. Like he did against Mayweather, Hatton would be forced to work -- perhaps too hard -- to get in good shots on Witter.But before a Hatton fight could even potentially come off (and I believe it will), Witter has another American lined up before him. Tomorrow night on Showtime, Witter will face a challenge from top prospect Timothy Bradley (21-0, 11 KO), a highly talented young man with all the potential in the world.But is the 24-year old Bradley truly ready for a fighter like Witter? Conventional wisdom says no.Bradley doesn't have big power. But he's a student of the game, with a good trainer (Joel Diaz) who has seen big fights. He's going to have to find a way to block out the obvious hometown advantage that Witter will have in Nottingham. And after that, when he settles down (if he settles down), he'll have to find a way to out-box a terrific boxer.Bradley got this fight because an eliminator bout with Jose Luis Castillo was called off after Castillo couldn't come close to making weight. He's been rushed into a title fight, but you can't blame him or his team for taking it. Should he lose, they simply get back on the horse, because frankly, he's supposed to lose. And you have to admire his guts, because most guys with 21 pro fights and the prospect tag that Bradley carries wouldn't get into a fight where they're such a huge underdog.For Witter, this is about trying to kickstart his American branding, and trying to muscle his way into a fight with Hatton. For Bradley, this fight is more about trying to beat the odds, and leapfrog his way into the money fights in this division.The smart money is on Junior Witter. In fact, the dumb money, the moderately intelligent money, and the brilliant money are all on Junior Witter. This isn't one you can sugarcoat. Nothing will tell you that Timothy Bradley can or should win this fight. But they'll fight for a reason, that reason being that you just never absolutely know until the bell sounds.We'll be here tomorrow night with round-by-round coverage, scoring, and BSing during the fight, which starts at 10:45 EDT on Showtime. It's a rare chance for American fans to see Witter live, and a chance to see a very promising young fighter. Last word I've heard is that the co-feature will be Carl Froch against Albert Rybacki.

Outspoken, always intentionally controversial super middleweight "titlist" Anthony Mundine has decided that not enough people are paying attention to his farce of a regional career, which continues with a third fight against Sam Soliman on May 28. In light of this, he has made the following, Bernard Hopkins-biting statement:"I'm a Muslim and I can't allow myself to lose to a Christian."Mundine (31-3, 23 KO) is an OK fighter, with a lopsided record built on wins over undeserving opposition. Remember the last time Mundine stepped up and fought a truly top-tier guy? Mikkel Kessler smoked him. Since then, the best fighter he's stepped into the ring with has been Danny Green, another OK fighter.What's really the most bothersome thing about Mundine is not his beliefs. He's entitled to them. He's free to think however he wishes, as far as I'm concerned. But he manufactures these things so that he can get any attention past his local surroundings. Bernard Hopkins says outrageous things to sell major fights, doing it as a businessman. Mundine comes off desperate and pathetic. It's kind of sad, really.He's also currently involved in a bitter war of words with ex-trainer Jeff Fenech. Fenech called Mundine's trilogy with Soliman "a farce," all while moving toward that fight with 49-year old Azumah Nelson. Mundine has challenged Fenech to meet him at middleweight. God help us all.

Source:�Ticker via Yahoo!While I wouldn't rush to buy a ticket for the show or anything, it's true: a tentative date has been set for the Samuel Peter-Vitali Klitschko WBC heavyweight title fight. It'll be in October, though the purse is still being negotiated and an exact date and venue are not yet set.If Sam Peter is in shape and shows up at his best, as he did against Oleg Maskaev, then he should be able to handle Vitali Klitschko. Vitali was a hell of a fighter, but it's been four years and not so much as a tune-up fight. It's been four years and a handful of abandoned comeback attempts that couldn't make it through one training camp. Ring rust is going to be a major factor. Peter's inactivity, in comparison, makes him look like a once-a-month fighter.I hope this goes through and gets settled and we can get it over with. If Vitali wins, then fine, whatever. But if Peter wins, then let's cut through all the B.S. and red tape and get to Peter-Wlad II. It's the only heavyweight fight anyone really wants to see.In other news,�43-year old Jeff Fenech and 49-year old Azumah Nelson are going to fight for a third time. Hopefully no one gets hurt, the enjoy themselves, and they get a decent little payday out of it. I don't begrudge guys fights like this, but who wants to see them? Anybody? Bueller?

Do you remember Zab Judah’s wobbly 2001 first-round knockout from Kostya Tszyu? After getting flattened he immediately pounced back up only to have his legs and equilibrium double-cross him all while telling the ref he was OK. Imagine the same betrayal happening in a Las Vegas glass shower. Because those are the reports coming from [...]

Image details: Samuel Peter v James Toney served by picapp.comESPN reports that www.jabandgrapple.com’s favorite mayoral candidate Vitali Klitschko has just accepted a future WBC heavyweight title fight against the self-proclaimed Nigerian Nightmare Samuel Peter. The match is scheduled to take place sometime this October with a site in Germany being the the likely location. Peter [...]

Again, this change is all for the better.Our sidebar schedule will be taking a backseat to the schedule feature in the toolbar near the top of the blog, which has a few kinks at the moment that we'll get worked out.Use the FanShots feature heavily, and the FanPosts as well. If you see a cool photo or story or something that you want to bring to everyone's attention, then use the FanShots. If you want to share something more substantial with your own thoughts, use the FanPost.As you've probably heard, Mosley-Judah has been postponed for the time being. Some are saying that Shane's wife is working to have it fully forgotten about, which could mean Shane would take an easier fight against Ricardo Mayorga and hope to fight Miguel Cotto again in the fall. But the official word from Richard Schaefer is they're working on securing a new date. I'm not the biggest fan of the Mosley-Judah matchup, especially as a PPV with that super weak undercard they'd put together, but it's sure to be a good fight, so here's hoping we still get to see it, unless something amazing comes up.I also highly recommend using the "Wide" display in the top block on the left side, especially if you're on a large resolution monitor.We're coming up on a nice "special" Shobox card on Saturday night, with Junior Witter taking on Timothy Bradley, and we'll take a look at that fight and the rest of the 140-pound division sometime later today.

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This month the B5 Sports Channel is compiling a set of sports memories. Here’s my take.***The WWF was coming to my hometown. For the first time ever. September 28, 1984. Hershey, Pa. I was ten. My dad had two tickets. We were going! The very idea of seeing my newly realized heroes was too much [...]

One year ago on this day, the sport of boxing lost a great warrior when Diego "Chico" Corralespassed away at the age of 29.One year later, I thought it would be nice to simply look back on a few of Diego's most memorable moments.First up, of course, is the first fight with Jose Luis Castillo, and in particular, the miraculous 10th round. This one took place on May 7, 2005, two years to the day before Corrales died.I fully expect to live the rest of my life without ever seeing a more dramatic fight or more thrilling round of boxing, and I could live until 120 and see all the great fights in the world and probably still feel that way.This clip is from his totally uneven loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr., when Mayweather just picked Corrales apart and destroyed him. But what's memorable about this, in my view, is that Corrales refused to stop trying to fight. He was massively behind, and you get to see knockdowns four and five of Corrales in this clip. And when his corner decides he's taken enough punishment and there's no way back, Corrales refuses to accept that reality. It was what made Chico the fighter he was. He had an unrelenting spirit.Next we take a look at his win over Acelino "Popo" Freitas, from 2004, his last fight prior to the first meeting with Castillo.Here is the latter portion of his first meeting with Joel Casamayor, a terrific fight that is somewhat overlooked. Casamayor, not Castillo, was Corrales' greatest rival.Last is the post-fight interview from his final bout, a lopsided loss at welterweight to Joshua Clottey. While Corrales was dominated, it again showed how tough-minded an individual he was as a fighter. Corrales never stopped trying to fight, even though he was getting smoked by a stronger, fresher fighter. He wasDiego Corrales, right until the end.The sport will never replace Chico Corrales, and we as fans will always miss him. A fighter truly worth fond remembrance, Corrales' career was filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, but never was there a dull moment.Rest in peace, Chico, and thank you again.